Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Source |
The following table disaggregates our revenue by major source (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2022 | | Automotive sales | $ | 72,480 | | | $ | 78,509 | | | $ | 67,210 | | | Automotive regulatory credits | 2,763 | | | 1,790 | | | 1,776 | | | Energy generation and storage sales | 9,564 | | | 5,515 | | | 3,376 | | | Services and other | 10,534 | | | 8,319 | | | 6,091 | | | Total revenues from sales and services | 95,341 | | | 94,133 | | | 78,453 | | | Automotive leasing | 1,827 | | | 2,120 | | | 2,476 | | | Energy generation and storage leasing | 522 | | | 520 | | | 533 | | | Total revenues | $ | 97,690 | | | $ | 96,773 | | | $ | 81,462 | |
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| Schedule of Deferred Revenue Activity |
Deferred revenue related to the access to our FSD (Supervised) features and their ongoing maintenance, internet connectivity, free Supercharging programs and over-the-air software updates primarily on automotive sales consisted of the following (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Deferred revenue — beginning of period | $ | 3,536 | | | $ | 2,913 | | | Additions | 1,343 | | | 1,201 | | | Net changes in liability for pre-existing contracts, including foreign exchange impact | (92) | | | 17 | | | Revenue recognized | (1,188) | | | (595) | | | Deferred revenue — end of period | $ | 3,599 | | | $ | 3,536 | |
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| Schedule of Net Income per Share of Common Stock Attributable to Common Stockholders |
The following table presents the reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders to net income used in computing basic and diluted net income per share of common stock (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2022 | | Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 7,091 | | | $ | 14,997 | | | $ | 12,556 | | | Less: Buy-outs of noncontrolling interests | (39) | | | (2) | | | (27) | | | Net income used in computing basic net income per share of common stock | 7,130 | | | 14,999 | | | 12,583 | | | Less: Dilutive convertible debt | — | | | — | | | (1) | | | Net income used in computing diluted net income per share of common stock | $ | 7,130 | | | $ | 14,999 | | | $ | 12,584 | |
The following table presents the reconciliation of basic to diluted weighted average shares used in computing net income per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2022 | | Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share of common stock, basic | 3,197 | | 3,174 | | 3,130 | | Add: | | | | | | | Stock-based awards | 292 | | 298 | | 310 | | Convertible senior notes | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | Warrants | 8 | | 11 | | 32 | | Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share of common stock, diluted | 3,498 | | 3,485 | | 3,475 |
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| Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share |
The following table presents the potentially dilutive shares that were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders, because their effect was anti-dilutive (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2022 | | Stock-based awards | 15 | | 12 | | 4 |
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| Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash |
Our total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, as presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows, was as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 16,139 | | | $ | 16,398 | | | $ | 16,253 | | | Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets | 494 | | | 543 | | | 294 | | | Restricted cash included in other non-current assets | 404 | | | 248 | | | 377 | | | Total as presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows | $ | 17,037 | | | $ | 17,189 | | | $ | 16,924 | |
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| Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Related Assets |
Property, plant and equipment, net, including leasehold improvements, are recognized at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is generally computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, as follows: | | | | | | | Machinery, equipment, vehicles and office furniture | 3 to 15 years | | Tooling | 4 to 7 years | | Building and building improvements | 15 to 30 years | | Computer equipment and software | 3 to 6 years | | AI infrastructure | 5 to 30 years |
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| Schedule of Accrued Warranty Activity |
Accrued warranty activity consisted of the following (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2022 | | Accrued warranty—beginning of period | $ | 5,152 | | | $ | 3,505 | | | $ | 2,101 | | | Warranty costs incurred | (1,453) | | | (1,225) | | | (803) | | | Net changes in liability for pre-existing warranties, including expirations and foreign exchange impact | 287 | | | 539 | | | 522 | | | Provision for warranty | 2,730 | | | 2,333 | | | 1,685 | | | Accrued warranty—end of period | $ | 6,716 | | | $ | 5,152 | | | $ | 3,505 | |
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| Schedule of Operations for the Adoption of the ASU |
The cumulative effect of the changes made on our January 1, 2024 consolidated balance sheet for the adoption of the new crypto assets standard was as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balances at December 31, 2023 | | Adjustments from Adoption of the New Crypto Assets Standard | | Balances at January 1, 2024 | | Assets | | | | | | | Digital assets, net | $ | 184 | | | $ | 303 | | | $ | 487 | | | Deferred tax assets | 6,733 | | | (67) | | | 6,666 | | | Stockholders' equity | | | | | | | Retained earnings | 27,882 | | | 236 | | | 28,118 | |
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